# Tesla to launch robotaxi rides in San Antonio from Monday

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/tesla-expands-robotaxi-service-to-san-antonio/
- Published: 2026-11-09T11:30:24+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-09T18:56:00+00:00
- Original publisher: TechCrunch
- Original article: https://techcrunch.com/2026/11/09/tesla-expands-robotaxi-service-to-san-antonio/
- Topics: Software

## Key points

- Tesla robotaxis are launching in San Antonio from Monday morning.
- Service details, including safety monitors, remain unclear.
- Tesla’s fleets outside Austin are much smaller.

## Summary

Tesla is expanding its robotaxi service to San Antonio, where rides are due to become available from 5 a.m. local time on Monday. The move adds another Texas city as Tesla seeks to grow beyond car manufacturing and compete with Waymo, which also operates in San Antonio.

Tesla has not said what vehicles will be used, when the service will run, or whether rides will have human safety monitors. Its previous launches began with small fleets and limited service areas; registration data indicates Tesla has more than 400 autonomous vehicles in Austin, but only 24 in Fort Worth and five in Miami. The company has gradually expanded since launching in Austin in June 2025, while its second-quarter data showed fewer paid customer miles than in the first quarter.

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